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Fabless (no fabrication) IC (integrated circuit) techniques are growing rapidly and promise to become the standard method of IC manufacturing in the near future, this book will provide readers with what will soon be required knowledge of the subject. Other books on IC fabrication deal with the strictly physical process aspects of the topic and assume all factors in IC fabrication are under the control of the IC designing company. By contrast, this title recognizing that fabless IC design is often as much about managing business relationships as it is about physical processes. “Fabless” ICs are those designed and marketed by one company but actually manufactured by another.

Key Features

Written by board members of the Fabless Semiconductor Association, an industry consortium that include Xilinx, Intersil, Micro Linear, and many other members
Approriate for a wide range of integrated circuit (IC) designers and users who need to understand the fabless process and its advantages/limitations
*Discusses important topics such as negotiating with outside fabrication companies, choosing the right electronic design tools, protection of intellectual property and business plans, and maintaining quality control

Chapter 5: Fabless ASICs
2.1 Introduction
5.2 Origins of the ASIC Industry
5.3 Emergence of the Fabless ASIC Business Model
5.4 The Fabless ASIC Model: How It Works
5.5 The Services and Capabilities of a Fabless ASIC Supplier
5.6 Conclusion

Chapter 12: Building the Right Partnerships
12.1 Suppliers are (Almost) Just as Important as Customers
12.2 Operations in a Fabless Start-Up
12.3 Legal Issues for Fabless Semiconductor Companies
12.4 Semiconductor Back-End Subcontracting: No Longer a Zero-Sum Game

Chapter 13: Building the Right Relationships with the board and VCs
13.1 Creating Successful Corporate Boards in Fabless Companies
13.2 Finding the Right VC

PART 4- The Fabless Business Model: A Look into the Future

Chapter 14: Perspectives in the Future of Fabless
14.1 Keeping Up with the Pace of Change in a Fabless World
14.2 Foundry Roadmaps: Partnering, Leading and Innovating
14.3 Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 21st Century
14.4 The Emerging Dominance of China in the Technology and End Markets

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